Bruichladdich 2003 7 Year Old Port Matured

Octomore 5 Year Old Edition 03.152

Nose: Clean crisp alcohol, strong smoke, ashes, coals, granny smith apples, slight note of dry white wine Palate: Thick and oily, unique mouth texture, lemons and dried orange rind, rise of huge thick clean smoke, heavy peat, oily. Finish: long and smokey, notes of peat and ashes, lemon zest, maybe a little grassy.

Score 88/100

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 2002 Malts of Scotland

This young Laddie was bottled by Malts of Scotland in April 2013. It is only their second Laddie, which comes a bit as a surprise. The first was a sherry cask from 1988, a totally different beast. The nose is creamy and fresh at the same time. Banana, lime, buttercups. Honey with some brown sugar. Surprisingly little peat. Pineapple cubes and...

Score 86/100

Bruichladdich 10 Year Old 2003 Malts of Scotland

The newest Laddie from Malts of Scotland is a dark little dram, undoubtedly from a sherry cask. The nose confirms immediately with leather and red fruit, chocolate and some smoked meat and tobacco. Potpourri and succulent honey. Cold coffee. All of this with a wonderful trace of smoke, that becomes bigger with the addition of a teaspoon of water....

Score 84/100

Bruichladdich Octomore 8.1 (Scottish Barley Masterclass), 8 yo

Nose: Starts quite sweet with vanilla, tablet, with some farmy notes, Scottish tablet, and a whiff of sea breeze, the smoke is quite sweet, and mixed with vanilla and honey suckle. very nice all in all. Palate: More vanilla and Crème brûlée, with ash, dry smoke, more honey and sweet malt, cereal and a touch of condensed milk sweetened with...

Score 85/100